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(1974-75 figures are in brackets for comparison)
Education
Housing
Medical & Health
Social Welfare
Labour
HK$1,336.5m (HK$1,209.3m) (+ 11.5%) HK$ 793.9m (HK$ 660.5m) (+ 19%) HK 583.2m (HK HK$ 326.7m (HK$ HK 17.2m (HK$
563.8m) (+ 3%) 270.1m) (+ 21%)
15.9m) (+ 12.7%)
6. At this stage it is difficult to say how seriously the present loss of revenue will affect the Governor's major plans for social progress in the colony over the long term. He might perhaps be asked
about this.
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